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I am wondering if ἐκβάλλω has the semantic meaning in Matthew 12:35 of bringing something about or producing something. The only translation committee which seems to go in this direction is the Holman translation.

A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good,1 and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil. (Mat 12:35 CSB)

Justin Cofer wrote:I am wondering if ἐκβάλλω has the semantic meaning in Matthew 12:35 of bringing something about or producing something. The only translation committee which seems to go in this direction is the Holman translation.

A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good,1 and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil. (Mat 12:35 CSB)

Do you think the Holman translation here is valid?

My sense is that ἐκβάλλω in Matt 12:35 means to bring something out of the storeroom, not to bring something into existence. The Holman translation is not really different because it is relying on a definition of produce that basically means the same thing as the other translations. For example, definition 2a of the word in the OED means:

OED, produce, 2a wrote:To bring forward or out, to present to view or notice; to show or provide (something) for consideration, inspection, or use; to exhibit; spec. to bring (a witness or evidence) before a court of law.

The bring to existence meaning for produce is definition 3a.

So I would say that the Holman translation is valid but a bit unclear.